| Table 5.5 Area and population served by SEPA regions, 1997 |
| Region | Area | Population served |
| | | Km2 | % of Scotland | Thousands | % of Scotland |
| Scotland | | | 71,865 | | 100 | | 5,061 | | | 100 |
| SEPA West Region | | | 20,525 | | 28 | | 2,428 | | | 48 |
| SEPA East Region | | | 17,810 | | 25 | | 1,894 | | | 37 |
| SEPA North Region | | | 33,530 | | 47 | | 739 | | | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | Source: SEPA |
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